Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
John Stuart Mill · en
The teachers are appointed by the county superintendent and their work
is supervised by that officer. Effort is made by the representatives of
the Jeanes Fund to have the country authorities and the colored people
undertake as much as possible of the salary and expenses of these
teachers. In 1913, the counties contributed from public funds for this
purpose, $3,400; in 1914, $6,255; in 1915, $12,183, and in 1916,
$17,913. In 1915–16 Jeanes-Fund teachers were maintained in 164 counties
distributed through 16 Southern States. It is to be hoped that all of
these States will follow the example of Maryland in its provision of
State aid, so that every county with a considerable number of Negroes
may have county industrial teachers.
_Phelps-Stokes Fund._—The endowment of the Phelps-Stokes Fund is
approximately $1,000,000. Over half of the income has been spent to
maintain several projects pertaining to Negro education. The more
important of these are:
1. Cooperation with the United States Bureau of Education in preparing a
comprehensive report on Negro education.
2. The establishment of fellowships at the University of Virginia and
the University of Georgia. Twelve thousand five hundred dollars is given
each of these universities for the permanent endowment of a research
fellowship on the following conditions:
The university shall appoint annually a fellow in sociology for the
study of the Negro. He shall pursue advanced studies under the direction
of the department of sociology, economics, education, or history, as may
be determined in each case by the president. The fellowship shall yield
$500, and shall, after four years, be restricted to graduate students.
Each fellow shall prepare a paper or thesis embodying the result of his
investigations, which shall be published by the university with
assistance from the income of the fund.
3. The establishment of a fund at the Peabody College for teachers,
Nashville, Tenn., in accordance with the following vote:
Voted, that $10,000 be given to the Peabody College for Teachers to
establish a fund for the visitation of Negro schools and colleges, the
income to be used to enable the teachers, administrative officers, and
students of the Peabody College to come into direct and helpful contact
with the actual work of representative institutions of Negro education.
4. Assistance to the Southern University Race Commission by an annual
appropriation for traveling expenses.
5. Appropriations for constructive movements, such as the teaching of
home and school gardening, the educational use of school dormitory and
dining room, the installation of adequate financial and school records,
and the dissemination of advice on the construction and care of
buildings and grounds.